Update

To say I have fallen off the blogging bandwagon would be an understatement, since I haven't made any new posts in months! I just feel like my blog has pretty much run its course, and that I've said everything there is to say. That being said, I know there are a few people out there that still follow my blog, so I just wanted to make a post to assure everyone that I'm alive and well. Still here. Still paralyzed. :) 

I enjoyed several visits from my out-of-town sisters this summer and it's always a treat to spend time with my sisters, nieces and nephews, all of whom I adore so much. I also enjoy having my sister Chandra and her adorable kids, Christian and Ruby, over several times a week. I treasure this time with them, because I know when Christian and Ruby are both in school full-time, I won't be able to see them near as much. 

Here are a couple pictures of Christian's first day of preschool. If you look closely, the sign says that when he grows up, he wants to be a dogcatcher. Christian LOVES the movie The Secret Life of Pets, and he likes to play "dogcatcher." He is also enthralled with the trash truck, and he loves to watch YouTube videos with me of trash men collecting trash. I think you can pretty much find videos of anything on YouTube! Christian also turned four in September.

Christian wanted to be a dinosaur for Halloween, and Ruby was a sweet little wolf (a she-wolf).

Yesterday was the 16th anniversary of my car accident. We celebrated by getting some pizza from Papa John's on Saturday, and my mom made a chocolate cake with the most delicious chocolate whipped buttercream frosting that my sister Kristin told me about. That's a dessert worth being paralyzed for! 16 years later, and I'm still grateful for my accident. It has resulted in a physically challenging life, but it was also a catalyst for spiritual progression, and it was exactly what I needed at that time in my life to add some fuel to my empty gas tank. God is good, and He knew what I needed, I know I'm a better person because of what I've been through.